About Us

About Elko Veterinary Clinic

Elko Veterinary Clinic, located in Elko, NV, is a dedicated full-service veterinary medical facility. We provide comprehensive and compassionate care for your pets to ensure their health and well-being.

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Mission Statement

We strive to be our patient’s advocate and enhance the quality of life for pets and owners.

By maintaining the gold standard of care and continuing to educate ourselves, we can provide personalized, high-quality services and products.

Core Values

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Compassion

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Excellence

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Diversity

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Integrity

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Communication

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Professionalism

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Quality

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Ethical

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Honest

Core Values

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Compassion

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Excellence

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Diversity

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Integrity

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Communication

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Professionalism

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Quality

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Ethical

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Honest

Our History

Dr. Arlyn Cuthbertson moved to Elko in 1953 after graduating from the University of California Davis as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He was eager to start a livestock-based practice.

“It was a small town then… around 3,000… At that time, I wanted a range cattle practice.” Dr. Cuthbertson recalled in an interview from 1996 that is on file at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. He and another veterinarian bought out a practice located at 1850 Lamoille Highway. He then became the owner when his partner left Elko.

At that time, the practice was serving about 80% large animals and only 20% serving cats, dogs, and other various species.

To travel between ranches more effectively, Dr. Cuthbertson took to the air. He took flight lessons from Ralph Scott at El Aero and bought a “Tail Dragger” plane so that he could easily land in fields and on dirt roads. For about 30 years, Dr. Cuthbertson served remote areas. He became grounded in 1986 after he was injured in a plane crash.

Dr. Cuthbertson continued to work in his practice and serve the community of Elko until his death at the age of 85 on March 31, 2007.

In 1989, Arlyn’s son, Alan Cuthbertson, graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and joined him in practice. Dr. Alan Cuthbertson continues to co-own the practice as a third-generation veterinarian in the Cuthbertson family.

In 1995, Dr. Michael Perchetti was hired after graduating from the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Perchetti was offered shares in the practice in 1996.

Since 1953, the practice has grown from a single veterinarian mobile practice to the six veterinarians bustling mixed animal practice that it is today. The “old” clinic was continually expanded until there was no more room for growth. In 2010, Dr. Cuthbertson and Dr. Perchetti built a new state-of-the-art facility next to the “old” building.

The clinic has hired many associate veterinarians over the years but currently has the privilege of employing four other great veterinarians: Dr. Timothy Warner, Dr. Natalee Forman, Dr. Austin Kreiser, and Dr. Brandee Kreiser.